2017 American Transplant Congress
Inflammation, Impaired Energy Metabolism and Synthetic Failure Characterize the Liver Transcriptome of End-Stage Idiopathic Pediatric Acute Liver Failure (PALF).
Background: PALF requiring liver transplantation (LTx) often has no known etiology, and could result from undiagnosed metabolic disorders. Mitochondrial dysfunction is common in PALF, but…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Size Does Not Matter: Should the Decision to Split Pediatric En Bloc Donor Kidneys Be Based on Donor Weight Rather Than Kidney Length?
Division of Transplant Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Background: Deceased donor kidneys from pediatric donors have been used with good results. However, there is little consensus on the criteria used to safely split…2017 American Transplant Congress
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Renal Replacement Therapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Population with End Stage Renal Disease (2005-2015).
In the last decade, few studies have examined racial/ethnic disparities in the choice of renal replacement therapy (RRT) among children with End Stage Renal Disease…2017 American Transplant Congress
Primary Graft Dysfunction After Pediatric Heart Transplant.
Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Background: Primary graft dysfunction (PGD), as defined by ISHLT Consensus Guidelines, has been associated with worse outcomes in adult heart transplant recipients, even in patients…2017 American Transplant Congress
Identify Clinical and Masked Hypertension and Management Strategies in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients.
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) occurs after solid organ transplant and may have an impact on future cardiovascular disease and associated co-morbidities. Little has been reported on…2017 American Transplant Congress
Longer Ischemic Time Is Associated with Late Graft Dysfunction in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients.
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 2UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between clinical factors and cardiac function as measured by pressure-volume loops (PVL) in a pediatric…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Recipients of Deceased Adult Donor Kidneys Have Equivalent Outcomes Compared with Pediatric Donors.
INTRODUCTION:Efforts are made to transplant paediatric deceased donor kidneys into pediatric recipients. To our knowledge, data does not support better graft outcomes with matched pediatric…2017 American Transplant Congress
The TAKE-IT Intervention Improves Medication Adherence in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Poor adherence to immunosuppressive medications limits renal allograft survival. This randomized controlled trial, evaluated whether young kidney transplant recipients administered a behavioral intervention showed greater…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Pilot Test of the "Individualized Self-Management Training in Adolescent/Young Adult Recipients of Transplantation (iSTART)" Program.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Objective: To pilot test the feasibility and impact of the iSTART program on medication adherence, quality of life, and medication barriers among adolescent/young adult (AYA)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Use in a Single Center Pediatric Heart Transplant Cohort.
Purpose: To describe the use and complications of alemtuzumab (AMB), a CD52 monoclonal antibody, in pediatric heart transplant (HT) patients (pt).Methods: Retrospective chart review of…
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